The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
HELPING HANDS.

the Sunday-SchooI Workers of North
America-Second and Third Days Pro-
ceedings of the Great Convention at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The second days SEES
sion of the International Sunday -scnool
convention was opened with song serv-
ice at nine o'clock yesterday morning,
after which Rev. W. II. Bailey, OF Ken
lucky, r ". j. E. Gilbert, of Indiana, Key.
" H Hail, of Connecticut, and Rev. 4
Wheeler, of Oregon, addressed the
convention on the need Of bet
ter organization and more teachers.
Rev Dr. Grammar, of Baltimore, said that
more than one-third of the inhabitants OF
Maryland were in the Sabbath-schools. u.
B. Ward, of Dakota, said that the number
of schools in the Territory had doubled
during the past two years. A favorable
report was also made on the Sunday
school work in Minnesota.
At the afternoon session missionary
Sunday School Work" was the subject OF
an address by Rev. j. A. Worden d. d., OF
New dorsey, and W. A. Duncan, OF New
York, spoke on Country Sunday-school
Evaagelization and Home Classes" A
memorial was received from the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, asking the
convention to express its sentiments
on the propriety of teaching sclentltlc
temperance in Jhe public schools; on pro-
hibiting the sale of tobacco to children,
and on deyising some means to protect
and keep pure children. discourse on
SUNDAY school Temperance" was then
delivered by Rev. D. C. Miner, of Kan
sas. General Clinton B. Fiske, OF New
Jersey, also spoke several minutes, urg-
A. Of fba Gocool tO rnaph
against the rum traffic under any and all
circumstances.
At the evening session an eloquent ad-
dress on Teaching and Upbuilding' was
delivered by Rev. Moses s. Hoge, of Vir-
ginia.
It was then proposed, and carried by
reclamation, to forward telegram of
congratulation to Queen Victoria on the
occasion of her jubilee.
Rev. NJ. B. Wharton, Of Alabama, then
delivered what is acknowledged to be the
most eloquent Grafton of the convention.
His theme was 1.-THE Importance of the
International Sunday-school Work to the
South" He demonstrated the changed
condition of the South and it's outgrowth
from sectionalism. ''The South once
thought that it could swallow the whole
country he saj1, "but it got gloriously
swallowed for its pains. We of the South
are new people. We are ready and
eager to receive new ideas. We want no
Anarchism, no Socialism, no Nihilism, no
Mormonism, but for ideas that will raise
and dignity Us as a people we open our
arms and exalt our voices in grateful
praise"
CHICAGO, June 1.-The usual song serv-
ice was held at the opening of the Inter-
national Sunday-school convention yester-
day morning. followed by prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Pond, of Ohio. A resolution, Of
fered by delegate from Ohio, was adopt
ed by a rising vote. 1t declares in favor
of scientific instruction in schools rela-
tive to the evil effects of alcoholic drink,
and also for temperance, piety and per-
sonal purity; also that every Sunday
school should be a temperance training
school.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported deciding to make no change in the
lessons. Resolutions of coincidence anu
regret were also adopJed for officers Of
the con g3ntion and members of the Les
son and Executive Committees who had
died during the past year. These were:
Jean Paul Cook of Paris, France; Rev. O.
T. Hunt, member of the Executive Com
mttee for Arkansas; Rev. William Har-
ris, Vice-President, of New Jersey; Mr..
W. c. De PAW, Vice. President for
Indiana and Mr.. ]. II. Wilson, Vice
President for Arkansas. In this con-
nection All eloquent prayer was
offered by Chairman Jacobs, of the Execu-
tive Committee. The committee reported
in favor of an international convention to
be held in Europe; also in favor of raising
L. J11 +la
Committee might see fit Also on reso-
lutions of sympathy with those who
are striving to protect the home
from the encroachmepts of every form
of vice, and who would make them
the abodes of temperance, of piety and of
personal purity; that every Sunday school
should be a temperance training school, fit
ting the rising generation for active and ag.
gressive effort in this and every depart
ment of Christian work.
a recess of ten minutes was taken to
give the delegates from the several Terri
tories and provinces an opportunity for
consultation to determine what amount
they would pledge to enable the executive
committee to prosecute it's work. The
committee had requested $4,000 "a year for
three years, an aggregate of $4,000 On
reconvening the following amounts were
pledged:
Alabama, $3.50; Alaska, SIS; Connecticut, 1925;
Dakota SIS; Delaware, $500; District of Column
bia, $3.50; Georgia, $3.50; Indian Territory, SIS:
Indiana, $3.50; Idaho, SIS; Iowa, 1926; Illinois,
S1,650; Kansas, 5000; Kentucky, 5000; Louis
iana a75; Maine, $3.50; Maryland $500; Mas
sachusetts $3.50; Michigan, 1900; Minnesota $3.50;
Missouri, 1900; New Hampshire, $3.50; Nebras-
ka, S189; New Jersey, SOD; New York, $500;
New Brunswick, $780, Oregon collection
through B. F. Jacobs) $50; Ohio 500; Onta-
rio, Can, $50: Pennsylvania, $500; Rhode
Island, $500; Texas, $500; Vermont, $50;
Virginia, $3.50; Washington Territory (collec-
ton through B. F. Jacobs,) $50; West Virginia,
$3.50; Wisconsin, $500; Quebec, $3.50; Florida,
$40; British Columbia, SIS; Mississippi, $50;
Georgia, $780, South Carolina, SIS; total ST.
495.
At the afternoon session Rev. Dr. A.
E. Dunning, of Massachusetts, ad-
dressed the convention on Normal
Glasses"
Rev. Mr. Moore, of Washington, D. c..
alluded to the advance of the col
ored race and called the attention of the
delegates to the need of. Sunday school
work in the South, and asked them to do
all in their power for these people who
were in such sore need. At the close of
Mr.. Mocre's address the delegates rose to
their feet AMI applauded, after which
''Blest be the tie that binds'' was sung.
1t was decided that the selection of time
and place for the next convention should
be left with the Executive Committee
Toe thanks of the convention were ten
dered to B. F. Jacobs for his labors, and
the body adjourned sine die
Railway Construction.
CHICAGO, June 4.-From the statistics
compiled by the Railoag Age it is shown